Desert Galaxy Quilt Pattern Download

Description

Bright neon lights sparkling
across a vast desert landscape
inspired this fun and modern
quilt. Bold, graphic design uses
three different sizes of quartercircle
blocks to create the
stars, which are assembled in
a vertical layout. Try your luck
at curved piecing and let your
skills shine.

Finished Size: 58″ x 65″
Fabric:

• Fabric 1: 5/8 yd quilting-weight cotton
  (shown: yellow)
• Fabric 2: 5/8 yd quilting-weight cotton
  (shown: light blue)
• Fabric 3: 5/8 yd quilting-weight cotton
  (shown: pink)
• Background: 3½ yd quilting-weight
  cotton (shown: white)
• Backing: 4 yd quilting-weight cotton
  (shown: blue)
• Binding: ½ yd

Required Materials:

• Templates:
  • Template (1A)
  • Template (2A)
  • Template (3A)
  • Template (1B)
  • Template (2B)
  • Template (3B)
• Batting, 72″ x 90″ (or twin sized)
• Bent-arm safety pins
• Fabric marking pencil or chalk
• Rotary cutter, rigid acrylic ruler, and
  self-healing mat
• ¼" foot and walking foot for sewing
  machine
• Pressing spray
• Template plastic or cardboard
• Matching thread

Originally Published:Stitch, Summer 2015